Month: June 2009

Howdy, We want to draw your attention to the Firwood Church Facebook Page. The Facebook page is an excellent way to keep up with the new content on this website and events taking place in the life of the church. Anyone with a Facebook account can join the Firwood Church Facebook page. If you don’t… Read more

In the book of Ecclesiastes, King Solomon applies his heart ‘to seek and to search out by wisdom all that is done under heaven’. As he does so, he discovers fallen man amidst a sin-ruined creation. In the fourth part of a new series, Ronnie Evans considers King Solomon’s pursuit of wisdom and the frustration… Read more

On Tuesday the 30th June 2009, the youth study group will begin reading through and discussing the book ‘Crazy Love – Overwhelmed by a Relentless God’ by Francis Chan, pastor of Cornerstone Church in Simi Valley, California. The purpose of this post is not to provide a review, however having read it previously, and having… Read more

The second in a three part series, Follow, where Pastor Ronnie Evans considers our relation with Christ, his call for us to be disciples and the cost involved in following him. In part 2. Ronnie examines the cost of following Jesus. To watch the promo video for this series, click here.

In my youth, I was never much the rebel; I conformed with the best of them. If there were rules around, I would follow them (generally), and the fear of being caught in contravention was no small thing for me. There were, however, always unreasonable rules that would have prevented my fun had they been… Read more

These are the notes of a sermon preached by Andy Evans on the evening of the 21 June 2009. Click here to stream or download the podcast of this sermon. 1. INTRODUCTION Ecclesiastes 2:1-11 1I said in my heart, “Come now, I will test you with pleasure; enjoy yourself.” But behold, this also was vanity.… Read more

I remember, in the early 1990s, watching ex-Manchester United legend, George Best, on a popular TV chat show. Best was, of course, the best; an incredibly skilful and flamboyant winger who scored goals for fun. Shockingly, however, at the pinnacle of his game he quit football and instead pursued the lifestyle of a celebrity, partying,… Read more

In the book of Ecclesiastes, King Solomon applies his heart ‘to seek and to search out by wisdom all that is done under heaven’. As he does so, he discovers fallen man amidst a sin-ruined creation. In the third part of a new series, Andy Evans considers King Solomon’s resolution to test pleasure and discovers… Read more

The first in a three part series, Follow, where Pastor Ronnie Evans considers our relation with Christ, his call for us to be disciples and the cost involved in following him. In part 1, Ronnie examines the transforming nature of encountering and entering into a relationship with Christ. To watch the promo video for this… Read more

These are the notes of a sermon preached by Andy Evans on the evening of the 14 June 2009. Click here to stream or download the podcast of this sermon. 1. INTRODUCTION Ecclesiastes 1:12-18 12I the Preacher have been king over Israel in Jerusalem. 13And I applied my heart to seek and to search out… Read more